Archive: March 2017 | Homer Watson House & Gallery

Inviting all our friends and art lovers to an exciting evening celebrating Maud Lewis and the exciting find of Portrait of Eddie Barnes and Ed Murphy, Lobster Fisherman, Bayview, N.S. by Maud Lewis at the New Hamburg Thrift Centre.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lost Work of Prolific Canadian Painter Turns Up In MCC Thrift Shop
Original Maud Lewis Work Will Be Auctioned
to support Relief, Development, and Peacebuilding Work
March 27, 2017
Kitchener, Ont. – An original Maud Lewis painting was discovered at the New Hamburg Thrift Centre. Volunteers at the New Hamburg Thrift Centre came across the unique piece while sorting through general donations. Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s best known folk artists. How this painting ended up at the New Hamburg Thrift Centre remains a mystery. Karla Richards, General Manager of MCC’s...